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In Ireland, neurologists began to develop guidelines for the safe use of medical cannabis

29.03.2017

Doctors in Ireland support the idea of ​​using CBC extracts of medical hemp in the fight against epilepsy, hoping that the authorities will begin importing CBC containing the drug Epidiolex by the end of this year.

In Ireland, leading neurologists have begun to develop guidelines for the safe and responsible use of medical hemp for the treatment of epilepsy, which is due to the adoption of the law on the legalization of the use of this culture for medical purposes in the country.

The above guide, according to the staff of the Royal College of Medicine of Ireland, will be adopted at the state level and is intended for both doctors and patients.

Colin Doherty, one of the members of the College of Physicians, fully supports the idea of ​​using cannabis for medical purposes. In his speech, he noted that some extracts of cannabis showed positive results in the treatment of epilepsy. But, unfortunately, in the market it is still possible to meet inefficient products, and even more so - dangerous for the health of consumers. According to Mr. Doherty, the main goal of the development of the manual will be not to limit the spread of medical hemp, but to control the quality of products manufactured on its basis in order to ensure the safety of patients.

In general, doctors in Ireland support the idea of ​​using CBC extracts of medical hemp in the fight against epilepsy, hoping that the authorities will begin importing CBC containing the drug Epidiolex by the end of this year. According to experts, the use of this British drug is approved in many European countries.

Since Irish experts today can not vouch for the safety of extracts produced by other manufacturers, clinical trials of a number of other hemp extracts are planned over the next few months to confirm their medical effectiveness.